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Geographical Explorers — Geography Questions & Practice

12 Geographical Explorers questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong. का अभ्यास करें

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1. Which of the following is Ferdinand Magellan known for?

  1. AReached the Americas in 1492, while seeking a westward route to India
  2. BAn explorer after whom the Americas are named, for recognizing them as a separate continent
  3. CDiscovered the sea route from Europe to India, landing at Calicut in 1498
  4. DLed the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died before its completion)
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: D

Ferdinand Magellan: Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died before its completion).

2. Which of the following is Marco Polo known for?

  1. AAn explorer after whom the Americas are named, for recognizing them as a separate continent
  2. BReached the Americas in 1492, while seeking a westward route to India
  3. CLed the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died before its completion)
  4. DA Venetian explorer known for his travels along the Silk Road to China
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: D

Marco Polo: A Venetian explorer known for his travels along the Silk Road to China.

3. Which explorer is known for: 'Discovered the sea route from Europe to India, landing at Calicut in 1498'?

  1. AVasco da Gama
  2. BFerdinand Magellan
  3. CChristopher Columbus
  4. DMarco Polo
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: A

This describes Vasco da Gama.

4. Which explorer is known for: 'Reached the Americas in 1492, while seeking a westward route to India'?

  1. AVasco da Gama
  2. BFerdinand Magellan
  3. CBartolomeu Dias
  4. DChristopher Columbus
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: D

This describes Christopher Columbus.

5. Which explorer is known for: 'Led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe (though he died before its completion)'?

  1. AVasco da Gama
  2. BFerdinand Magellan
  3. CChristopher Columbus
  4. DJames Cook
उत्तर दिखाएँ

उत्तर: B

This describes Ferdinand Magellan.

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